- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Aug. 23, 2006
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-08-23
- Date of Original:
- 2006-08-23
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2006/8-23
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s8-h23-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s8-h23-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia
Department of Labor
NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY
SUITE 642
(404) 232-3685
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
FAX (404) 657-9996
Communications@dol.state.ga.us
Michael Thurmond
Commissioner
Sam Hall
Director of Communications
August 23, 2006.........................................................NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY
LABOR COMMISSIONER THURMOND TO SPEAK IN MILLEN TODAY AND VISIT JOCKEY PLANT
ATLANTA State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond will speak to the Millen Rotary Club today, Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 12-noon. The club meets at the Millen Community House on Cleveland Ave. in Millen.
Following his speech, Thurmond will visit the Jockey International knit underwear plant at 1557 Highway 25 North in Millen, where a substantial number of layoffs are set to begin next month. The Georgia Department of Labor has established a resource center at the plant to assist the more than 200 employees expected to lose their jobs. The company has notified the labor department that the layoffs would take place in September and November.
Commissioner Thurmond will be available for interviews while in Millen.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 232-3685.
FY-06-233-A